Chapter 1671-1680
Life at the Top Chapter 1671The devouring of these 3 points was not a big deal in and of itself. It was just a buffer zone, so it did not matter if they devoured it.The trading was now closed. As soon as the trading opens tomorrow, this buffer zone was no longer necessary. It was just an honorable excuse for each other to end the first day of fighting.What angered Jasper was that Kayden ordered the Harbor City trading center to do this without consulting him. Whether it was Kayden who persuaded other investors in the Harbor City trading center, or Kayden himself gave the order directly without telling them, neither of these two reasons could change the fact that Jasper had lost actual control of the Harbor City trading center.It was also the first time Jake saw Jasper so furious. He swallowed and said cautiously, âM- Mr. Laine, now weâŚââJust do whatever you need to do. I will resolve this matter.âJasper said after taking two deep breaths and suppressing the raging flames in his chest.Jake nodded and he did not dare to stay for a long time. After exchanging a few words, he took the initiative to end the video call.After calling the hotel to come over and replace the broken equipment, Jasper paced back and forth in his room with a sullen face.If he completely lost control of the Harbor City trading center, then this would become a terrifying bomb.He was already attacking somebody much stronger than himself in his confrontation with Wall Street, so if he had a bomb placed next to himself, he would definitely be doomed.Just then, Jasperâs cell phone rang. It was a number from Harbor City.After picking it up, Jasper heard Kaydenâs mild voice from the other end of the phone.âMr. Laine, it was very urgent back then and we didnât have enough time, so I did that without telling you. I hope you wonât be mad.âJasper did not want to hide it, and he said directly, âI am furious. Didnât have enough time so you didnât tell me? Why do you need to report this to me?ââAll the operational arrangements of the Harbor City trading center are under the unified command of the Nauritus City center. The Harbor City trading center made such a move suddenly without the order of the Nauritus City center. Mr. Langdon, can I assume that the Harbor City trading center has rebelled?âKayden frowned slightly and said quietly, âMr. Laine, I hope you understand that we are collaborators. I am not your courtier, and you are not the emperor.âJasper sneered. âThis was the agreed upon framework for cooperation. And now youâre telling me about courtiers and emperors? Do you think this is meaningful?âKayden suppressed his anger and said, âI hope you can understand my dilemma.ââJust half an hour ago, ExxonMobil contacted me. They asked me to abandon this action against ExxonMobil. I did not agree to their request after considering it.âJasper raised his eyebrows and said, âSo you agreed to their other requirements, right?âKaydenâs breath hitched and after a moment of silence, he said, âIâm still going to tell you the same thing. I hope you can understand my dilemma.ââCertainly.ââIf you canât understand, I canât help it either.ââBut regardless, I will not do anything treacherous.âAfter speaking, Kayden directly hung up the phone. Jasper sat on the sofa after putting down the phone slowly.Even though there was no expression on his face, his brain was thinking hard at that moment.Things were trickier than he thought, but Jasper was not so angry now.After that burst of anger was vented, Jasper recognized that anger would not help solve the problem at all. Rather, it would make him make impulsive and irrational decisions which were absolutely unnecessary.The most important thing right now was to analyze clearly what Kaydenâs thoughts and attitudes were. Jasper could tell from Kaydenâs words that he was being untruthful and the only person who could force Kayden to do things was Half the Harbor Langdon.Narrowing his eyes, Jasper realized that Half the Harbor Langdon played a very important role in this. Moreover, judging from the character of this old fox, he would indeed do something like selling his teammates for glory.After thinking about it, Jasper called the Laws directly.âJasper, can I help you?âOn the phone, Zacharyâs hearty voice could be heard. Jasper smiled and said, âThere is indeed something I need your help with, Uncle Law. You havenât watched the United States stock market today, right?âZachary replied, âI have been busy these two days, so I havenât had time to watch. Whatâs wrong?âJasper told him what happened briefly.âThis is a very tricky situation. In terms of influence, I cannot match the J. Langdon father and son at the Harbor City trading center. If they are determined to do this, it will be very troublesome.âZachary snorted and said, âHalf the Harbor Langdon, that old fox, has always been like this. He would even dig up his own parents graves if it meant he would earn some money.ââDonât worry about this. I will take down Half the Harbor Langdon. After all, his foundation is still in Harbor City. The most important thing is that you have the mainland and Swallow City behind you. Therefore, even if heâs siding with ExxonMobil, he wonât dare to do too much, otherwise, he would be sacrificing big to make a small gain.ââHowever, you still have to get an appropriate grasp of Kaydenâs side.âJasper nodded and said, âI understand, then Iâll leave Half the Harbor Langdon to you, Uncle Law. I will find a way to solve the problem of the Harbor City trading center.âAfter hanging up the call with Zachary, Jasper contacted Jake.âGive me the situation of the assets of the three trading centers.âAfter he said that, within three minutes, the fax machine in the hotel received the document faxed over by Jake.Jasper took a sharp breath when he looked at the contents of the sheet.Among the three trading centers, Nauritus City was the strongest and the weakest was the Waterhoof City center. The Harbor City center, which occupied the middle position, dominated a full one-third of the capital share of the entire JW Foundation.After thinking about it, Jasper realized that he had only one way to handle this at the end of the day. He would send people into the Harbor City trading center and compete with Kayden for the command of Harbor City funds.Meanwhile, this person needed to have identity and status. Those two things were indispensable.After staying silent for a while, Jasper called Henry.âF*ck me! I thought I wouldnât be able to contact you in ten days or even a month!âHenry was thrilled when he received a call from Jasper.âThe boat docked in the early hours of this morning. Your gold is in a place controlled by my family.âTomorrow, my dad will send them to the bank for you.âJasper said with a grin, âIâm not here to ask you about that.âHenry could sense the unusualness in Jasperâs tone. He asked, âWhatâs going on? Are we beating someone up?ââSomething like this.âJasper sighed. âHowever, I worry if you go there, instead of beating someone up, youâll be the one getting beat up.âThis statement infuriated Young Master Law.Life at the Top Chapter 1672Say, donât try to agitate me. I hate it when other people agitate me the most because I am easily affected.âHenry raised his voice and said in a rage, âTell me, which family are they from and who this person is that I canât handle?ââKayden from the J. Langdons.âJasper smiled and uttered those four words.On the other side of the phone, Henry was visibly stunned. Then, he asked, âArenât you guys very close and are currently in your honeymoon period? Why do you want to cause trouble for him?âJasper said with a headache, âDo you still donât understand people like us? We cooperate because of benefits and weâre also hostile to each other because of benefits.ââWhatâs more, I am not hostile to him now, but he has his own ideas. The amount of funds in the Harbor City trading center is too large, so is a very dangerous to let him have maintain control over them.âHenry suddenly came to a realization and said, âI understand, this punk is really not a good person. My dad has said several times that Half the Harbor Langdon has a bad heart. He can do everything for his benefit. He told me to stay away from Kayden and the gang since I was young, lest the thunder strikes down and my face is splashed with blood.âJasper said between laughter and tears, âThat really sounds like your dadâs styleâŚâAfter speaking, Jasper said solemnly, âThis matter is not easy to handle, but after I think about it, only you can do it. You know how special the situation in Harbor City is. If I go over there myself, there will only be two endings.ââOne is to force the entire Harbor City trading center to rebel, and the other is to completely push Kayden and his father to the opposite side.ââSo I canât go there, and even if I do, the effect I bring will not be as great as yours. Secondly, ifI donât come forward directly, there will still be room for moderation. Half the Harbor Langdon and his son wonât dare to go too far.âHenry said awkwardly, âI can go, but what should I do?âJasper laughed and said, âSomeone will come to find you voluntarily as long as you go and report to the trading center every day, sit there with an imposing manner, and so long as the internal department of the Harbor City trading center is not united.âThe relationship between the Laws and Jasper was no secret in Harbor City. No fools could participate in investing in the Harbor City trading center.No matter how secretive Kaydenâs actions were, they would eventually be discovered and noticed. If Henry went over at this moment, he would be going there under Jasperâs label, and naturally, he would also represent the Lawsâ attitude.The moment there was someone with bad intentions, Henry would serve as a deterenâtThis way, Jasperâs goal would be achieved, and he would avoid falling out with Kayden and his father at this stage which would only make the situation more complicated and harder to manage.After putting down the phone, Jasperâs furrowed brows finally eased slightly.At the same time, he also deeply felt the powerlessness of his lack of strength.âMr. Laine, itâs done.âAt this moment, Greg came into the room after pushing the door open.âI contacted more than twelve media outlets and they agreed to conduct an interview tomorrow. What should I say then?âJasper asked Greg to sit down and said, âThe core is one point. Express your willingness to acquire Nokia and then hint to the media that you have reached a certain consensus with the top management of Nokia.âGreg hesitated. âBut if this is the case, will the Nokia executives, especially Reynoldson, be upset?âLife at the Top Chapter 1673Jasper smiled and said, âWhat does it matter to us whether heâs upset or not?ââFurthermore, he may not be upset. Wonât this be a bargaining chip for him to negotiate with shareholders? After all, our appearance now gives him his third choice. He is a smart man. Instead of arguing about us, it is better to grasp the benefit in front of him.ââFrom his point of view, itâll be best if he can negotiate with the shareholders. If he canât, heâll just side with us. Itâs no big deal either way. He wonât lose anything.âGreg nodded and said, âI understand, then I will go back and prepare tomorrowâs speech.âJasper got up and said, âNo hurry. No matter how important it is, you still have to eat. Letâs go downstairs and fill our stomachs first.â
Time passed quickly. On the following day, before the market opened, at the Harbor City trading center that was located in Admiral Bay.A luxury car creaked and stopped at the door of the building. The security guard wanted to run over to tell the driver that they could not park here but was immediately stopped by an old colleague next to him.âBoy, are you crazy? Do you know whose car is that? How can you just run up and stop it blindly?âThe young security guard replied unconvincingly, âArenât they just someone with a sports car? There are too many rich people like that in Harbor City. Iâve chased away countless rich people downstairs in Admiral Tower. Whatâs so great about this?âThe old colleague knocked on the head of the young man. He said, âAs a security guard, you should open your eyes. A sports car is not unusual in Harbor City, but you must know how to read the license plate. That license plate is the license plate of Young Master Law. Do you not know this?ââYoung Master Law?â The young security guard widened his eyes.Even in Harbor City where the rich and powerful filled the streets like stray dogs, the Laws stood at the very top of the pyramid.âYou punk, do you know now? If you want to die, go ahead. Donât blame me for not reminding you when you are thrown into the sea to feed the fishes.âThe old colleague shook his head and went back to the guard box to continue to stand by.At this moment, Henry, who was wearing a Givenchy suit and sunglasses, got out of the sports car.He turned his head to take a glance before throwing the car key to the young security guard. âHey, punk, why are you still standing there? Go park my car!âThe security guard of Admiral Tower would not be the valet for others. No matter how good the luxury car was, the owner or driver had to find a parking space themselves. Despite this the young and energetic security guard took the car keys with both bands at this moment. Then, he bowed and nodded as he said, âYoung Master Law, go ahead. I will park the car. I will park it near and well.ââYour future is bright.âHenry grinned and swaggered into Admiral Tower. With the car key, he got into Henryâs sports car and the security guard cursed fiercely, âSon of a b*tch, why didnât l reincarnate into such a good family?âHalf an hour before the market opened, Henry walked directly into the Harbor City trading center where many people were already filling the space. When people saw Henry, they were taken aback for a moment, and then their expressions and eyes immediately looked ruminating.Several of the wealthy businessmen who had met Henry before walked over and greeted Henry.Henry was not stupid. After being instructed Jasper yesterday, he immediately went back to find the old master. After half an hour of guidance from the old master, he understood the truth, âThe reason I came here is to be a mascot with the name of the Laws and JW Foundation displayed prominently on my forehead.âThus, Henry responded to everyone who came to greet him with a smile. In the end, he sat on the sofa that originally belonged to Kayden in an imposing manner.After that, be crossed his legs and relaxed.Life at the Top Chapter 1674âYoung Master Law, why did you come here today?â A wealthy businessman approached Henry with a smile on his face. He bent slightly while asking Henry.Henry glanced at the man who was over half a century old, yawned, and said, âWhy? My family also invested in JW Foundation. Am I not allowed to come take a look?ââYes, of course you can.âThe wealthy businessman hurriedly responded.âI was just curious why you came today and not before, Young Master Law.âHenry grinned and pinched the face of the wealthy businessman. Then, he patted the businessmanâs old face with the palm of his hand and said, âWhy? Do I have to tell you if I am coming or not?âThe age difference between the two was 12 years and possibly more as this businessman was not much younger than Zachary. However, be was not unhappy after being slapped like this by a young junior. Instead, he respectfully said, âNo, I wouldnât dare to think that Iâm just curious, thatâs all.âHenry sneered. Then, he leaned back on the sofa and said, âDonât be. I know you are mingling with Kayden. You wonât be able to get anything from me if heâs not here. Tell him to get here right now. The market will open in just over 20 minutes. Do you think itâsappropriate for him to still not be around?âThe other businessmenâs expressions changed subtly after hearing what Henry said.Sure enough, Kayden just framed Jasper yesterday and Jasperâ s was immediately sending a knife over to show his intentions.These people looked at Henry who was lazily leaning on the sofa and shook their heads.The knife Jasper sent was too sharp.Ding!The elevator door opened and the impeccably attired Kayden walked toward the trading hall with a group of casually dressed secretaries and assistants.At this time, the female secretary behind him put down her mobile phone, approached Kayden, and said, âMr. Langdon, we just received the news that Henry Law has arrived.ââArrived? At the trading center?â Kayden paused and asked.The female secretary nodded and replied, âYes, he arrived about three minutes ago and heâs in the trading center ahead.âKayden thought for a while. Then, he said with a smile, âIt seems that my friend from the mainland is still worried about me.ââLetâs go and take a gander at this number one young master from Harbor City.âKayden had never bothered with Henry.Henry was nearly ten years younger than himself, and when Kayden was his age, be had already started to manage part of the familyâs business. What about Henry?He only knew how to get into trouble every day. What kind of stir would this hedonist create?The moment he stepped into the ball, in the journey of only more than ten seconds, Kayden had already figured out no less than three ways to take care of Henry.However, as soon as he walked in, he saw Henry sitting on the sofa carelessly while turning his head to talk to the people around him.âMr. Hutton, your nephewâs newly opened bar is pretty good. I will bring my friends over in the future.ââMr. Schmidt, I heard that you lost more than 10 million in Auma City last month. At your age, you shouldnât go and give out money to people. Is the money you make is not enough for you to spend? If you really want to play, there are a few places under the Godfatherâs name where my grandpa has shares. Although he doesnât care much, if you tell them my name, they will definitely not scam you.ââJessica, I havenât seen you in a few months and you got younger. I heard that your daughter is getting married next month, right? I will give her a gift at that time. Donât forget to send me the invitation.âLooking at a hall, it seemed that the majority of people were enchanted by Henryâs words, which made Kayden frown fiercely.After witnessing this, Kayden felt like slapping whoever told him that Henry was simply a foolish idiot to sober them up.âOh, Mr. Langdon is here.âLife at the Top Chapter 1675Henry saw Kayden standing at the door and greeted him with a grin. âWhy are you standing at the door? There are so many people bustling about, so itâs so bad of you to block the door. Come, come in and chat.âKayden put on a smile, walked up to Henry, and said, âYoung Master Law, youâre in a good mood today. You even have the time to come make friends.âHenry smiled and said, âYouâre wrong. What do you mean by that? Just ask any of them. Who doesnât recognize me? Iâm just here to chat to them while waiting for you.âKayden turned his head and looked around. The wealthy businessmen and bosses who had been talking and laughing with Henry the previous second now turned their heads away in embarrassment. Although they did not dare to look at him, they were no longer as respectful and obedient in their demeanor as before.With an internal grunt, Kayden pointed to the sofa under Henry and said, âI usually sit here.ââHuh?âHenry pretended to be surprised, âIs that so? Iâm sorry, I really had no idea.âAlthough he was apologizing, Henryâs bottom was firmly attached to the sofa. He did not look like he was getting up at all. He even tilted his head and asked, âMr. Langdon, you wonât mind if I sit in your seat, right?âAt that moment, the trading center fell into silence. Nobody dared to breath. Everyone was waiting for Kaydenâs response.Kaydenâs expression sank first, and then suddenly, he smiled brightly.âItâs fine. Young Master Law, since you are tired, you can sit wherever you want to sit. Of course, I am fine with that.âAfter he finished speaking, Kayden turned his head, clapped his hands, and said quietly, âCommence trading immediately. Everyone in the team will perform their duties and return to their posts.âAs soon as he said that, the whole hall immediately became busy. The bosses consciously stepped aside. They were ready to chat while watching the market situation to strengthen their relationship.Meanwhile, the team traders went back to their own computers and began to prepare for a new day of battle. Henryâs surroundings were deserted in an instant.What happened next was Kayden began talking with various people to analyze the situation. Everyone would respond whenever he got to their side.This way, the entire trading floor fell into order. Everyone was busy, except for Henry, who was left alone.Not long after, Henry suddenly got up and left the trading floor.âMr. Langdon, Young Master Law has left.â The secretary leaned into Kaydenâs ear, who was looking down at the data, and said.Kayden glanced at the sofa that was already empty but had a butt imprint on it. Then, he said calmly, âHe already canât take it? Heâs still inexperienced. Jasper sent the wrong person.âAfter he said that, Henry, who had just left, came back vigorously. âDamn, I almost died holding in my pee. I finally feel better after letting it out.âHenry sat back down while speaking, his butt once again filling out the earlier print of his own bottom. It fitted perfectly without any faults.When he noticed Kayden looking at him, Henry grinned and said, âMr. Langdon, go on with your business. Did you think I left?ââHeh..?âKayden smiled stiffly, turned his head, and said to the helpless secretary next to him in a tone of suppressed anger, âThrow that damned sofa away tonight. The farther the better!âLife at the Top Chapter 1676No matter how nauseated and disgusted Kayden was, the opening time would not change because of anyoneâs mood.Time passed and the moment the United States stock market opened, whether it was Kayden in the Harbor City trading center or Jasper in the Nauritus City trading center, they both temporarily abandoned their conflict with each other and began to devote themselves to a new day of battle.As soon as the stock market opened, the stock price of ExxonMobil, which was the eye of the storm, rose suddenly without warning. The driving force behind this was undoubtedly Quantum Fund.Jasper heard Jakeâs damage report.âExxonMobilâs stock price rose 8% after 5 minutes of opening. According to the futures contract, Mr. Laine, we have already lost nearly 10 billion US Dollars.âIf you donât continue to add funds to it, many positions will be liquidated.âJasper narrowed his eyes slightly and said, âCover up. Put in 50% more funds.âJasper pondered slightly and continued, âHave the Harbor City trading center follow up on this.âJake did not stop and answered directly, âI understand, Mr. Laine.âAfter Jake went to execute Jasperâs order, Jasper narrowed his eyes to look at the skyrocketing stock market, took out a pack of cigarettes, and put a cigarette between his lips. After be lit it, smoke filled the room and obscured his expression.At this moment, Kayden, who was far away in the Harbor City trading center, was also at a loss.The teamâs assistant bad just delivered the instructions of the Nauritus City trading center and was now waiting for Kaydenâs decision.Not only was this assistant waiting, Henry and all the other investors present were also holding their breath.âIs this decision so difficult to make? Why didnât you hesitate when Jasper brought you along to make money?âHenryâs voice pierced Kaydenâ s ear like a needle.Then, he saw Henry crossing his legs and looking at Kayden with slightly squin Led eyes and a grin on his face.âYoung Master Law, why donât you come and manage the operations?âEven though Kayden was astute, he still could not help but feel a little annoyed, causing him to say this impatiently.Henry grinned and said, âOkay, get up. Iâll do it. Whatâs so hard about this?âKayden shot Henry a gloomy look and cursed internally. He felt that his hatred toward the person in front of him was second only to Fabian.Both Kayden and Henry knew that this was only a joke no matter how badly they fought with each other.Kayden could not just drop everything and leave because he would suffer a huge loss.On the other band, Henry could not command such a huge amount of funds in the Harbor City trading center. Even if Nauritus City was there to keep an eye on him at all the times, there was still a delay in communication. In the financial battlefield, a half second delay was enough to decide the result of a battle.âFollow the instructions of the center in Nauritus City.â Kayden ordered insipidly.Henry narrowed his eyes and smiled meaningfully. Not only did he not have the joy of success, but he also felt a little jealous and vigilant. Henry did not understand the mutual deception in the business world.However, after his many years of beating people up, he understood one thing. If an obviously difficult opponent suddenly admitted defeat, then he had to be hiding something even worse.With the addition of the Harbor City trading center, ExxonMobilâs upward trend was halted instantly.Quantum Fund was slow to act in this situation. It seemed that they were considering countermeasures. As soon as the movement of Quantum Fund slowed down, ExxonMobilâs stock price lost its strongest support and immediately slid toward an avalanche situation.In just a few minutes, half of Jasperâs book loss had returned.Life at the Top Chapter 1677It also meant that the loss of more than 10 billion US Dollars had returned.However, Jasper was not happy about it. He knew that Quantum Fund would not hesitate for long.Sure enough, just as ExxonMobilâs stock price went from rising to falling, it encountered support and resistance at the current price. Quantum Fund was absorbing all ExxonMobil stocks that were being sold.Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that something was unusual about the situation.Just then, Jake came over to give a report.âMr. Laine, somethingâs not right.âAccording to our predictions and estimates, Quantum Fund will either withdraw and playing against us throughout the entire energy sector, or will continues to keep us in a stalemate on ExxonMobil until to the very end. There is no reason to just absorb stocks at this price without any other actions.âThis was like a duel of two masters. Originally, I would kick you back if you punched me, but now Quantum Fund had received a punch from Jasper, but it did not fight back. It was just blindly defending.If the two roles were swapped and JW Foundation was the one defending, this could be justified. After all, the amount of funds under JW Foundationâs control was far less than the amount of funds in Quantum Fundâs arsenal.Now, Quantum Fund was blindly defending. If something was out of the ordinary, there had to be a reason for it.âGo on, donât stop. See how much Quantum Fund can eat.âAfter thinking about it for a few seconds, Jasper gave the order.âRoger.âJake nodded and immediately left to execute the order. Following Jasperâs order, JW Foundation continued to short ExxonMobilâs stock.Meanwhile, Quantum Fund was like a rock. No matter how strong JW Foundation flexed, it would firmly support ExxonMobilâs stock price at a stable number, with fluctuations of no more than 1 cent.This scene shocked the outside world. No one knew what Quantum Fund was going to do.JW Foundation and Quantum Fund, two hedge funds representing the East and the West respectively, seemed to be fighting over ExxonMobilâs stock. They were going at each other regardless of what outsiders thought.Then, a magical scene appeared.The attention of investors from all over the world was focused on the stock of ExxonMobil. The rise and fall of this companyâs stock directly affected the rise and fall of the entire United States stock market and even radiated out toward most of the worldâs financial exchanges.After the trading curb encountered by the United States stock market, no one still dare disbelieve that JW Foundation did not have the strength to fight Wall Street.The capitalist world was full of infinite possibilities. Now, the decisive battle between the two sides was about to start, but the situation had devolved into such a weird scene, which confused countless people.Jasper was also confused.This was the first time in forever that he could not see through his opponentâs mind or understand the situation.He felt that everything in front of him was foreign. He could also feel that a huge conspiracy was about to unfold above his head, but he could not see what this would be, let alone think of a way to counter it.He paced irritably in the room. As he watched the battle anxiously, Jasperâs mood grew more irritable.Time passed amidst Jasperâs anxiety, and just before the close, Jakeâs voice came out of the speakers without warning.âMr. Laine, ExxonMobil has made an announcement!âLife at the Top Chapter 1678When a listed companyâs stock price fluctuated sharply or faced abnormal market conditions, the head of the listed company generally had to show up to explain the situation. This could be either due to its responsibility toward its investors or the regulatory requirements of the local securities commission.For example, they would say that the fluctuations this time had nothing to do with them and were instead due to those cruel dealers. Additionally, they could claim that the volatility this time around was because they had recently made or lost a lot of money, causing the stock price to fluctuate sharply.It would basically be those two reasons.Due to ExxonMobilâs current situation, it was normal to make such announcements.However, it was precisely because of the current situation that every word in its announcement had to be carefully thought out before they were spoken. Otherwise, it would cause major problems.Jasper opened the official website of ExxonMobil for the first time.Dear investors, ExxonMobil Group is concerned about the recent abnormal fluctuations in the groupâs stock price, and we would like to notify all investors.At present, all operating activities of the group are continuing normally and we are forecasted to make a quarterly profit as per usual. There are no major events that may potentially affect the normal operations of the group in the near future, and there are no major senior positions adjustments, asset splits, mergers, or sales. In response to abnormal stock price fluctuations, we remind investors to be cautious. The group will strictly abide by the rules of the Securities Regulatory Commission and maintain firm opposition toward any capital measures that may affect the normal interests and operational activities of the group.If there are other outstanding issues in the follow up, we will continue to make more announcements.Investors are kindly requested to pay attention to these.Regardless of how one Viewed this announcement, there was nothing glaringly wrong with it.However, Jasper keenly noticed a trace of unusualness.âAre there any channels to investigate the recent movements of the executives of ExxonMobil Group? For example, if theyâve been in contact with Wall Street?âFaced with Jasperâs question, Jake shook his head bitterly and said, âMr. Laine, we have almost no contacts in the United States, not to mention that this is so high-level and confidential. I donât think anyone outside the circle of the core figures can get their hands on such information.âJasper sighed and said, âThis is indeed a bit difficult.âJasper himself could not even inquire about such news, let alone Jake and the others.âMr. Laine, the market has closed, â Jake reminded Jasper softly.Jasper finally realized that the trading day had passed.âLetâs go down, sort out the data and intelligence, and analyze as many outcomes as possible. I canât shake the feeling that somethingâs wrong.âJasper frowned slightly and said.âI understand.âJake also knew how stressed Jasper was and did not want to waste his time. Thus, he immediately ended the video and went to work.After ending the video call, Jasper took a breath and rubbed his numb cheeks. Only then did he notice that the air around him felt extremely heavy and that there was smoke everywhere.Just then, Greg came over.As soon as he opened the door, he was almost suffocated by a puff of smoke, causing him to walk in while waving his hand. Greg looked at the full ashtray and the several cigarette boxes scattered around the room, then said in surprise, âHow much did you smoke?âJasper felt a little nauseous due to the fact that the air he breathed in smelled of tobacco. He replied, âI smoke a little too much. Ask room service to clean this up. Letâs go out for dinner first.âOn the way to the restaurant downstairs, Greg hesitated several times. Finally, he said, âJasper, are you under a lot of pressure?âSince the reunion, Greg had been very self conscious. He had always referred to Jasper as Mr. Laine and seldom by his first name. The fact that he was calling him Jasper right now meant that Greg was chatting with Jasper as friends since they were young.âI do have something on my mind.âJasper smiled, and asked, âWhoâs totally free of worry?ââItâs okay. Look, I have lived so terribly for so long, yet Iâm here right now. I am getting better and better by the day. You are so powerful, so you will be fine.âAfter Greg finished speaking, he felt that these words were a little pale and empty.âAnyway, I will definitely support you.âLooking at Greg who was serious and sincere, Jasper smiled and said, âThank you.ââLetâs stop talking about me. How are things going on your side?âGreg immediately got excited when he heard the words. He said, âItâs going very well. Iâve done all of the interviews today and theyâll report it tomorrow.âJasperâs eyebrows finally relaxed when he heard the good news. He said, âYou should follow up this matter properly. Donât be sloppy about it.ââWhether or not Nokia can be annexed determines whether the pre-transformation of Blau Mobiles and even the entire JW system will be successful. The significance of this is something that everyone, including yourself, have not thought of until now, so you have to do your best to get it done.âGreg nodded solemnly and answered, âI understand.âAt the same time, in Harbor City.Kayden walked out of the trading floor with no expression on his face.Behind him, a group of people was getting restless. They were waiting for him to leave so that they could communicate and interact with Henry.In the eyes of most people, Kayden had completely executed the order from Nauritus City today, which meant that Kayden must have been scolded by Jasper and dared not take the risk of going against Jasper again.With this, many people were swayed.They were all currying favors with someone, so why not go for the strongest party?Moreover, Henryâs appearance meant that Jasper would drive Kayden out of the Harbor City trading center sooner or later.In the minds of wealthy businessmen in Harbor City, Jasper was incomparable to Kayden in terms of status, but Henryâs surname was Law, and the Laws were behind him. His appearance meant that the Laws were still supporting Jasper unconditionally as before.Even a fool knew how to choose between Jasper Laine, the upstart from the mainland, who was coupled with the Laws, the veteran giant from Harbor City, and Kayden and his father, Half the Harbor Langdon.âMr. Langdon, I think many people seem to want to worm their way into a relationship with Henry. Would you like to ask a few people to warn them?âThe assistant sped no so that he was about half a pace behind Kayden and asked close to his ear.Kayden replied calmly, âWhy? Didnât you see that I came out so early on purpose to make room for Henry?ââJasper wants Henry to come over to disperse my authority, so let him disperse it. Theyâre all disappointments. Since when were their attitudes important?âKayden sneered. His eyes flashed with a sinister light and he continued, âMy father warned me before, but I still didnât believe him.ââIt seems that Jasper is indeed just like me. He is a good businessman who would sell his soul for gains. Since he asked Henry to come here and antagonize me first, then I will not feel guilty if I do everything for my own interests from here on out.âLife at the Top Chapter 1679âGet in touch with a few big investors in the Harbor City center and tell them that I want to have dinner with them.âAfter Kayden finished speaking, he thought for a while and added, âTell them that my father will also be there.ââI understand. I will do it right away.â The assistant replied immediately.At this moment the elevator door opened, and Kayden looked back in the direction of the trading center. He saw that Henry was surrounded by wealthy businessmen. It was a lively scene.âIâll let you have this for another night.âWith a chuckle, Kayden, walked into the elevator as if he was walking on clouds.Henry was very proud of himself.Although he had long been accustomed to this feeling of being surrounded by others, it was different today. The ones who used to surround him were usually hedonists and his good-for-nothing friends.Now, he was surrounded by the fathers of those hedonists.Looking at their heartfelt faces that were trying to curry favors with him, Henry suddenly felt that being a hedonist was so wonderful. If he wanted to be a hedonist, he had to be the top hedonist that would make the fathers of other hedonists kiss his feet.âOkay, everyone, I understand what everyone means. I have just booked tables for us in a restaurant in Nine Dragon Area. Now that everyone is off work, letâs head over together. We should eat and drink to our heartâs content, and then you can tell me the things you want to say. I will definitely pass on the message for you.âHenry was in a good mood when he finished saying that. However, a young man suddenly walked in front of him.âYoung Master Law, bosses from big companies like Evergreen have refused our invitation.âHenry frowned. He pulled the young man over to a corner to the side and asked, âEvergreen, Hapsen, Golding Group, and Centurion. Have all these top ranked investors in the Harbor City trading center refused?âThe young man answered awkwardly, âYes.ââDamn, how dare these sons of b*tches disrespect me like this.â Henry was furious.After waving his hand to dismiss his subordinate, Henry sent a text to Jasper to explain the general situation after thinking about it.After a while, Jasper responded with a text message sent to Henryâs phone.[Itâs okay, just follow the original plan and hold these small shareholders first. There are more of them, so they are also a force.]Looking at the contents of the text message, Henry felt relieved. However, he still silently remembered the few major shareholders who disrespected him, reminding himself that he would definitely get them back if he had the chance in the future.However, far away in Finland, Jasper was not as relaxed as Henry imagined.He was thinking.Faced with Henryâs blatant arrival, Kayden did not make any countermeasures and even took the initiative to leave early. After that, the several major shareholders that Henry invited all rejected hint. If one or two said that they did not have time or could not make it, it would still be understandable.If none of them came, this was undoubtedly imply something.âKayden, what are you trying to do?âJasper sat in the dining room. He was holding a knife and fork in his hand, but had no appetite.For a moment, he suspected that Kayden was plaiming to split the entire Harbor City trading center, but Jasper shot down this idea in the next second.This was because Kayden was not a fool and he knew how much he would lose if he did this.Life at the Top Chapter 1680Regardless of how much the J. Langdon father and son prioritized heir interests, unless their life was at stake, they would not consider the choice of breaking off their arm to save themselves.At this moment, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, a multi party meeting hosted by the highest financial department of the United States was underway.ExxonMobilâs chairman Bryant sat expressionless on the sofa with a pipe in his mouth. Sitting opposite him was Soros from Quantum Fund.As the host, Hamilton tapped his finger on the armrest of the sofa, looked at Bryant, and said, âBryant, the situation is right in front of us now. What we need is your opinion.âBryant snorted and answered, âWhy should I sell my companyâs shares just because you want to fight Somerland?âSoros chimed in, âWeâre not asking you to sell your shares, but for everyone to give up part of the shares. This is the only way to deal JW Foundation a painful blow.âBryant chuckled coldly and replied, âYou have the funds from all of Wall Street backing you up, yet still want to deal with a punk from Somerland in such a despicable way?âShrugging, Soros said, âI advocate the smallest price in exchange for the greatest results. Whatâs more, Wall Street funds are used to attack the Somerland domestic market and even snipe Somer Dollars. Do you think that group of capitalists will let me hollow out their pockets?ââNo matter what you say, I will not sell 25% of my shares to Fongroup, â Bryant said coldly.Soros scoffed coldly, stopped talking, and turned to look at Hamilton.Hamilton rubbed his chin and said, âMr. Bryant, I donât think you have recognized the current situation. We have already convinced most of the board members, and even gained the Rockefellersâ preliminary agreement.âBryantâs eyes widened and he said in disbelief, âThe Rockefellers agreed?âThe predecessor of ExxonMobil was Standard Oil. One could already imagine how impressive a company had to be to be named Standard. The company founded by the Rockefellers was the largest oil company in the world at that time, and it was the first truly multinational company.Later, in the face of antitrust laws, Standard Oil was broken up. After which, ExxonMobil inherited most of its core assets. Even so, it represented only one of more than 30 subsidiaries companies that Standard Oil had split into.What the world saw was that Standard Oil had been split, but they did not know that the real Standard Oil was still under the control of the Rockefellers.It was just the family was so low-key that it seldom cared about anything in the company, which is why the outside world did not know this secret.âThe first heir to the Rockefellers, Miss Taylor Rockefeller, has nodded and agreed to the deal. Naturally, in exchange, Fongroup that belongs to Half the Harbor Langdon will give the Rockefellers a total of 27% of their shares, including the telecommunications project they recently invested in, which is based in the United Kingdom.âUpon hearing Hamiltonâs words, Bryant let out a long sigh.Although he was the chairman, he was only a small shareholder in the super large multinational energy company that was ExxonMobil. This entity had a complex share structure and was of an unimaginable scale.His position as the chairman was also a result of his contest with many others. Still, no matter who became the chairman, they would first need to be recognized by the Rockefellers.His appointment back then was approved by Miss Taylor, who had just become the first heir in the line, ten years ago.Therefore, he knew that his time was up.âI donât think I have any reason to refuse anymore,â Bryant said, feeling discouraged.He knew that the reason why the two people were sitting here to discuss with him was just that they did not want to waste time. If he refused, he was afraid that he would hear the news of ExxonMobilâs CEO replacement the very next morning.âIâm sure that Half the Harbor Langdon in the East canât wait to hear the good news that Mr. Bryant will announce to him personally, â Soros stood up and said with the smile of a victor.
Time passed quickly. On the following day, before the market opened, at the Harbor City trading center that was located in Admiral Bay.A luxury car creaked and stopped at the door of the building. The security guard wanted to run over to tell the driver that they could not park here but was immediately stopped by an old colleague next to him.âBoy, are you crazy? Do you know whose car is that? How can you just run up and stop it blindly?âThe young security guard replied unconvincingly, âArenât they just someone with a sports car? There are too many rich people like that in Harbor City. Iâve chased away countless rich people downstairs in Admiral Tower. Whatâs so great about this?âThe old colleague knocked on the head of the young man. He said, âAs a security guard, you should open your eyes. A sports car is not unusual in Harbor City, but you must know how to read the license plate. That license plate is the license plate of Young Master Law. Do you not know this?ââYoung Master Law?â The young security guard widened his eyes.Even in Harbor City where the rich and powerful filled the streets like stray dogs, the Laws stood at the very top of the pyramid.âYou punk, do you know now? If you want to die, go ahead. Donât blame me for not reminding you when you are thrown into the sea to feed the fishes.âThe old colleague shook his head and went back to the guard box to continue to stand by.At this moment, Henry, who was wearing a Givenchy suit and sunglasses, got out of the sports car.He turned his head to take a glance before throwing the car key to the young security guard. âHey, punk, why are you still standing there? Go park my car!âThe security guard of Admiral Tower would not be the valet for others. No matter how good the luxury car was, the owner or driver had to find a parking space themselves. Despite this the young and energetic security guard took the car keys with both bands at this moment. Then, he bowed and nodded as he said, âYoung Master Law, go ahead. I will park the car. I will park it near and well.ââYour future is bright.âHenry grinned and swaggered into Admiral Tower. With the car key, he got into Henryâs sports car and the security guard cursed fiercely, âSon of a b*tch, why didnât l reincarnate into such a good family?âHalf an hour before the market opened, Henry walked directly into the Harbor City trading center where many people were already filling the space. When people saw Henry, they were taken aback for a moment, and then their expressions and eyes immediately looked ruminating.Several of the wealthy businessmen who had met Henry before walked over and greeted Henry.Henry was not stupid. After being instructed Jasper yesterday, he immediately went back to find the old master. After half an hour of guidance from the old master, he understood the truth, âThe reason I came here is to be a mascot with the name of the Laws and JW Foundation displayed prominently on my forehead.âThus, Henry responded to everyone who came to greet him with a smile. In the end, he sat on the sofa that originally belonged to Kayden in an imposing manner.After that, be crossed his legs and relaxed.Life at the Top Chapter 1674âYoung Master Law, why did you come here today?â A wealthy businessman approached Henry with a smile on his face. He bent slightly while asking Henry.Henry glanced at the man who was over half a century old, yawned, and said, âWhy? My family also invested in JW Foundation. Am I not allowed to come take a look?ââYes, of course you can.âThe wealthy businessman hurriedly responded.âI was just curious why you came today and not before, Young Master Law.âHenry grinned and pinched the face of the wealthy businessman. Then, he patted the businessmanâs old face with the palm of his hand and said, âWhy? Do I have to tell you if I am coming or not?âThe age difference between the two was 12 years and possibly more as this businessman was not much younger than Zachary. However, be was not unhappy after being slapped like this by a young junior. Instead, he respectfully said, âNo, I wouldnât dare to think that Iâm just curious, thatâs all.âHenry sneered. Then, he leaned back on the sofa and said, âDonât be. I know you are mingling with Kayden. You wonât be able to get anything from me if heâs not here. Tell him to get here right now. The market will open in just over 20 minutes. Do you think itâsappropriate for him to still not be around?âThe other businessmenâs expressions changed subtly after hearing what Henry said.Sure enough, Kayden just framed Jasper yesterday and Jasperâ s was immediately sending a knife over to show his intentions.These people looked at Henry who was lazily leaning on the sofa and shook their heads.The knife Jasper sent was too sharp.Ding!The elevator door opened and the impeccably attired Kayden walked toward the trading hall with a group of casually dressed secretaries and assistants.At this time, the female secretary behind him put down her mobile phone, approached Kayden, and said, âMr. Langdon, we just received the news that Henry Law has arrived.ââArrived? At the trading center?â Kayden paused and asked.The female secretary nodded and replied, âYes, he arrived about three minutes ago and heâs in the trading center ahead.âKayden thought for a while. Then, he said with a smile, âIt seems that my friend from the mainland is still worried about me.ââLetâs go and take a gander at this number one young master from Harbor City.âKayden had never bothered with Henry.Henry was nearly ten years younger than himself, and when Kayden was his age, be had already started to manage part of the familyâs business. What about Henry?He only knew how to get into trouble every day. What kind of stir would this hedonist create?The moment he stepped into the ball, in the journey of only more than ten seconds, Kayden had already figured out no less than three ways to take care of Henry.However, as soon as he walked in, he saw Henry sitting on the sofa carelessly while turning his head to talk to the people around him.âMr. Hutton, your nephewâs newly opened bar is pretty good. I will bring my friends over in the future.ââMr. Schmidt, I heard that you lost more than 10 million in Auma City last month. At your age, you shouldnât go and give out money to people. Is the money you make is not enough for you to spend? If you really want to play, there are a few places under the Godfatherâs name where my grandpa has shares. Although he doesnât care much, if you tell them my name, they will definitely not scam you.ââJessica, I havenât seen you in a few months and you got younger. I heard that your daughter is getting married next month, right? I will give her a gift at that time. Donât forget to send me the invitation.âLooking at a hall, it seemed that the majority of people were enchanted by Henryâs words, which made Kayden frown fiercely.After witnessing this, Kayden felt like slapping whoever told him that Henry was simply a foolish idiot to sober them up.âOh, Mr. Langdon is here.âLife at the Top Chapter 1675Henry saw Kayden standing at the door and greeted him with a grin. âWhy are you standing at the door? There are so many people bustling about, so itâs so bad of you to block the door. Come, come in and chat.âKayden put on a smile, walked up to Henry, and said, âYoung Master Law, youâre in a good mood today. You even have the time to come make friends.âHenry smiled and said, âYouâre wrong. What do you mean by that? Just ask any of them. Who doesnât recognize me? Iâm just here to chat to them while waiting for you.âKayden turned his head and looked around. The wealthy businessmen and bosses who had been talking and laughing with Henry the previous second now turned their heads away in embarrassment. Although they did not dare to look at him, they were no longer as respectful and obedient in their demeanor as before.With an internal grunt, Kayden pointed to the sofa under Henry and said, âI usually sit here.ââHuh?âHenry pretended to be surprised, âIs that so? Iâm sorry, I really had no idea.âAlthough he was apologizing, Henryâs bottom was firmly attached to the sofa. He did not look like he was getting up at all. He even tilted his head and asked, âMr. Langdon, you wonât mind if I sit in your seat, right?âAt that moment, the trading center fell into silence. Nobody dared to breath. Everyone was waiting for Kaydenâs response.Kaydenâs expression sank first, and then suddenly, he smiled brightly.âItâs fine. Young Master Law, since you are tired, you can sit wherever you want to sit. Of course, I am fine with that.âAfter he finished speaking, Kayden turned his head, clapped his hands, and said quietly, âCommence trading immediately. Everyone in the team will perform their duties and return to their posts.âAs soon as he said that, the whole hall immediately became busy. The bosses consciously stepped aside. They were ready to chat while watching the market situation to strengthen their relationship.Meanwhile, the team traders went back to their own computers and began to prepare for a new day of battle. Henryâs surroundings were deserted in an instant.What happened next was Kayden began talking with various people to analyze the situation. Everyone would respond whenever he got to their side.This way, the entire trading floor fell into order. Everyone was busy, except for Henry, who was left alone.Not long after, Henry suddenly got up and left the trading floor.âMr. Langdon, Young Master Law has left.â The secretary leaned into Kaydenâs ear, who was looking down at the data, and said.Kayden glanced at the sofa that was already empty but had a butt imprint on it. Then, he said calmly, âHe already canât take it? Heâs still inexperienced. Jasper sent the wrong person.âAfter he said that, Henry, who had just left, came back vigorously. âDamn, I almost died holding in my pee. I finally feel better after letting it out.âHenry sat back down while speaking, his butt once again filling out the earlier print of his own bottom. It fitted perfectly without any faults.When he noticed Kayden looking at him, Henry grinned and said, âMr. Langdon, go on with your business. Did you think I left?ââHeh..?âKayden smiled stiffly, turned his head, and said to the helpless secretary next to him in a tone of suppressed anger, âThrow that damned sofa away tonight. The farther the better!âLife at the Top Chapter 1676No matter how nauseated and disgusted Kayden was, the opening time would not change because of anyoneâs mood.Time passed and the moment the United States stock market opened, whether it was Kayden in the Harbor City trading center or Jasper in the Nauritus City trading center, they both temporarily abandoned their conflict with each other and began to devote themselves to a new day of battle.As soon as the stock market opened, the stock price of ExxonMobil, which was the eye of the storm, rose suddenly without warning. The driving force behind this was undoubtedly Quantum Fund.Jasper heard Jakeâs damage report.âExxonMobilâs stock price rose 8% after 5 minutes of opening. According to the futures contract, Mr. Laine, we have already lost nearly 10 billion US Dollars.âIf you donât continue to add funds to it, many positions will be liquidated.âJasper narrowed his eyes slightly and said, âCover up. Put in 50% more funds.âJasper pondered slightly and continued, âHave the Harbor City trading center follow up on this.âJake did not stop and answered directly, âI understand, Mr. Laine.âAfter Jake went to execute Jasperâs order, Jasper narrowed his eyes to look at the skyrocketing stock market, took out a pack of cigarettes, and put a cigarette between his lips. After be lit it, smoke filled the room and obscured his expression.At this moment, Kayden, who was far away in the Harbor City trading center, was also at a loss.The teamâs assistant bad just delivered the instructions of the Nauritus City trading center and was now waiting for Kaydenâs decision.Not only was this assistant waiting, Henry and all the other investors present were also holding their breath.âIs this decision so difficult to make? Why didnât you hesitate when Jasper brought you along to make money?âHenryâs voice pierced Kaydenâ s ear like a needle.Then, he saw Henry crossing his legs and looking at Kayden with slightly squin Led eyes and a grin on his face.âYoung Master Law, why donât you come and manage the operations?âEven though Kayden was astute, he still could not help but feel a little annoyed, causing him to say this impatiently.Henry grinned and said, âOkay, get up. Iâll do it. Whatâs so hard about this?âKayden shot Henry a gloomy look and cursed internally. He felt that his hatred toward the person in front of him was second only to Fabian.Both Kayden and Henry knew that this was only a joke no matter how badly they fought with each other.Kayden could not just drop everything and leave because he would suffer a huge loss.On the other band, Henry could not command such a huge amount of funds in the Harbor City trading center. Even if Nauritus City was there to keep an eye on him at all the times, there was still a delay in communication. In the financial battlefield, a half second delay was enough to decide the result of a battle.âFollow the instructions of the center in Nauritus City.â Kayden ordered insipidly.Henry narrowed his eyes and smiled meaningfully. Not only did he not have the joy of success, but he also felt a little jealous and vigilant. Henry did not understand the mutual deception in the business world.However, after his many years of beating people up, he understood one thing. If an obviously difficult opponent suddenly admitted defeat, then he had to be hiding something even worse.With the addition of the Harbor City trading center, ExxonMobilâs upward trend was halted instantly.Quantum Fund was slow to act in this situation. It seemed that they were considering countermeasures. As soon as the movement of Quantum Fund slowed down, ExxonMobilâs stock price lost its strongest support and immediately slid toward an avalanche situation.In just a few minutes, half of Jasperâs book loss had returned.Life at the Top Chapter 1677It also meant that the loss of more than 10 billion US Dollars had returned.However, Jasper was not happy about it. He knew that Quantum Fund would not hesitate for long.Sure enough, just as ExxonMobilâs stock price went from rising to falling, it encountered support and resistance at the current price. Quantum Fund was absorbing all ExxonMobil stocks that were being sold.Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that something was unusual about the situation.Just then, Jake came over to give a report.âMr. Laine, somethingâs not right.âAccording to our predictions and estimates, Quantum Fund will either withdraw and playing against us throughout the entire energy sector, or will continues to keep us in a stalemate on ExxonMobil until to the very end. There is no reason to just absorb stocks at this price without any other actions.âThis was like a duel of two masters. Originally, I would kick you back if you punched me, but now Quantum Fund had received a punch from Jasper, but it did not fight back. It was just blindly defending.If the two roles were swapped and JW Foundation was the one defending, this could be justified. After all, the amount of funds under JW Foundationâs control was far less than the amount of funds in Quantum Fundâs arsenal.Now, Quantum Fund was blindly defending. If something was out of the ordinary, there had to be a reason for it.âGo on, donât stop. See how much Quantum Fund can eat.âAfter thinking about it for a few seconds, Jasper gave the order.âRoger.âJake nodded and immediately left to execute the order. Following Jasperâs order, JW Foundation continued to short ExxonMobilâs stock.Meanwhile, Quantum Fund was like a rock. No matter how strong JW Foundation flexed, it would firmly support ExxonMobilâs stock price at a stable number, with fluctuations of no more than 1 cent.This scene shocked the outside world. No one knew what Quantum Fund was going to do.JW Foundation and Quantum Fund, two hedge funds representing the East and the West respectively, seemed to be fighting over ExxonMobilâs stock. They were going at each other regardless of what outsiders thought.Then, a magical scene appeared.The attention of investors from all over the world was focused on the stock of ExxonMobil. The rise and fall of this companyâs stock directly affected the rise and fall of the entire United States stock market and even radiated out toward most of the worldâs financial exchanges.After the trading curb encountered by the United States stock market, no one still dare disbelieve that JW Foundation did not have the strength to fight Wall Street.The capitalist world was full of infinite possibilities. Now, the decisive battle between the two sides was about to start, but the situation had devolved into such a weird scene, which confused countless people.Jasper was also confused.This was the first time in forever that he could not see through his opponentâs mind or understand the situation.He felt that everything in front of him was foreign. He could also feel that a huge conspiracy was about to unfold above his head, but he could not see what this would be, let alone think of a way to counter it.He paced irritably in the room. As he watched the battle anxiously, Jasperâs mood grew more irritable.Time passed amidst Jasperâs anxiety, and just before the close, Jakeâs voice came out of the speakers without warning.âMr. Laine, ExxonMobil has made an announcement!âLife at the Top Chapter 1678When a listed companyâs stock price fluctuated sharply or faced abnormal market conditions, the head of the listed company generally had to show up to explain the situation. This could be either due to its responsibility toward its investors or the regulatory requirements of the local securities commission.For example, they would say that the fluctuations this time had nothing to do with them and were instead due to those cruel dealers. Additionally, they could claim that the volatility this time around was because they had recently made or lost a lot of money, causing the stock price to fluctuate sharply.It would basically be those two reasons.Due to ExxonMobilâs current situation, it was normal to make such announcements.However, it was precisely because of the current situation that every word in its announcement had to be carefully thought out before they were spoken. Otherwise, it would cause major problems.Jasper opened the official website of ExxonMobil for the first time.Dear investors, ExxonMobil Group is concerned about the recent abnormal fluctuations in the groupâs stock price, and we would like to notify all investors.At present, all operating activities of the group are continuing normally and we are forecasted to make a quarterly profit as per usual. There are no major events that may potentially affect the normal operations of the group in the near future, and there are no major senior positions adjustments, asset splits, mergers, or sales. In response to abnormal stock price fluctuations, we remind investors to be cautious. The group will strictly abide by the rules of the Securities Regulatory Commission and maintain firm opposition toward any capital measures that may affect the normal interests and operational activities of the group.If there are other outstanding issues in the follow up, we will continue to make more announcements.Investors are kindly requested to pay attention to these.Regardless of how one Viewed this announcement, there was nothing glaringly wrong with it.However, Jasper keenly noticed a trace of unusualness.âAre there any channels to investigate the recent movements of the executives of ExxonMobil Group? For example, if theyâve been in contact with Wall Street?âFaced with Jasperâs question, Jake shook his head bitterly and said, âMr. Laine, we have almost no contacts in the United States, not to mention that this is so high-level and confidential. I donât think anyone outside the circle of the core figures can get their hands on such information.âJasper sighed and said, âThis is indeed a bit difficult.âJasper himself could not even inquire about such news, let alone Jake and the others.âMr. Laine, the market has closed, â Jake reminded Jasper softly.Jasper finally realized that the trading day had passed.âLetâs go down, sort out the data and intelligence, and analyze as many outcomes as possible. I canât shake the feeling that somethingâs wrong.âJasper frowned slightly and said.âI understand.âJake also knew how stressed Jasper was and did not want to waste his time. Thus, he immediately ended the video and went to work.After ending the video call, Jasper took a breath and rubbed his numb cheeks. Only then did he notice that the air around him felt extremely heavy and that there was smoke everywhere.Just then, Greg came over.As soon as he opened the door, he was almost suffocated by a puff of smoke, causing him to walk in while waving his hand. Greg looked at the full ashtray and the several cigarette boxes scattered around the room, then said in surprise, âHow much did you smoke?âJasper felt a little nauseous due to the fact that the air he breathed in smelled of tobacco. He replied, âI smoke a little too much. Ask room service to clean this up. Letâs go out for dinner first.âOn the way to the restaurant downstairs, Greg hesitated several times. Finally, he said, âJasper, are you under a lot of pressure?âSince the reunion, Greg had been very self conscious. He had always referred to Jasper as Mr. Laine and seldom by his first name. The fact that he was calling him Jasper right now meant that Greg was chatting with Jasper as friends since they were young.âI do have something on my mind.âJasper smiled, and asked, âWhoâs totally free of worry?ââItâs okay. Look, I have lived so terribly for so long, yet Iâm here right now. I am getting better and better by the day. You are so powerful, so you will be fine.âAfter Greg finished speaking, he felt that these words were a little pale and empty.âAnyway, I will definitely support you.âLooking at Greg who was serious and sincere, Jasper smiled and said, âThank you.ââLetâs stop talking about me. How are things going on your side?âGreg immediately got excited when he heard the words. He said, âItâs going very well. Iâve done all of the interviews today and theyâll report it tomorrow.âJasperâs eyebrows finally relaxed when he heard the good news. He said, âYou should follow up this matter properly. Donât be sloppy about it.ââWhether or not Nokia can be annexed determines whether the pre-transformation of Blau Mobiles and even the entire JW system will be successful. The significance of this is something that everyone, including yourself, have not thought of until now, so you have to do your best to get it done.âGreg nodded solemnly and answered, âI understand.âAt the same time, in Harbor City.Kayden walked out of the trading floor with no expression on his face.Behind him, a group of people was getting restless. They were waiting for him to leave so that they could communicate and interact with Henry.In the eyes of most people, Kayden had completely executed the order from Nauritus City today, which meant that Kayden must have been scolded by Jasper and dared not take the risk of going against Jasper again.With this, many people were swayed.They were all currying favors with someone, so why not go for the strongest party?Moreover, Henryâs appearance meant that Jasper would drive Kayden out of the Harbor City trading center sooner or later.In the minds of wealthy businessmen in Harbor City, Jasper was incomparable to Kayden in terms of status, but Henryâs surname was Law, and the Laws were behind him. His appearance meant that the Laws were still supporting Jasper unconditionally as before.Even a fool knew how to choose between Jasper Laine, the upstart from the mainland, who was coupled with the Laws, the veteran giant from Harbor City, and Kayden and his father, Half the Harbor Langdon.âMr. Langdon, I think many people seem to want to worm their way into a relationship with Henry. Would you like to ask a few people to warn them?âThe assistant sped no so that he was about half a pace behind Kayden and asked close to his ear.Kayden replied calmly, âWhy? Didnât you see that I came out so early on purpose to make room for Henry?ââJasper wants Henry to come over to disperse my authority, so let him disperse it. Theyâre all disappointments. Since when were their attitudes important?âKayden sneered. His eyes flashed with a sinister light and he continued, âMy father warned me before, but I still didnât believe him.ââIt seems that Jasper is indeed just like me. He is a good businessman who would sell his soul for gains. Since he asked Henry to come here and antagonize me first, then I will not feel guilty if I do everything for my own interests from here on out.âLife at the Top Chapter 1679âGet in touch with a few big investors in the Harbor City center and tell them that I want to have dinner with them.âAfter Kayden finished speaking, he thought for a while and added, âTell them that my father will also be there.ââI understand. I will do it right away.â The assistant replied immediately.At this moment the elevator door opened, and Kayden looked back in the direction of the trading center. He saw that Henry was surrounded by wealthy businessmen. It was a lively scene.âIâll let you have this for another night.âWith a chuckle, Kayden, walked into the elevator as if he was walking on clouds.Henry was very proud of himself.Although he had long been accustomed to this feeling of being surrounded by others, it was different today. The ones who used to surround him were usually hedonists and his good-for-nothing friends.Now, he was surrounded by the fathers of those hedonists.Looking at their heartfelt faces that were trying to curry favors with him, Henry suddenly felt that being a hedonist was so wonderful. If he wanted to be a hedonist, he had to be the top hedonist that would make the fathers of other hedonists kiss his feet.âOkay, everyone, I understand what everyone means. I have just booked tables for us in a restaurant in Nine Dragon Area. Now that everyone is off work, letâs head over together. We should eat and drink to our heartâs content, and then you can tell me the things you want to say. I will definitely pass on the message for you.âHenry was in a good mood when he finished saying that. However, a young man suddenly walked in front of him.âYoung Master Law, bosses from big companies like Evergreen have refused our invitation.âHenry frowned. He pulled the young man over to a corner to the side and asked, âEvergreen, Hapsen, Golding Group, and Centurion. Have all these top ranked investors in the Harbor City trading center refused?âThe young man answered awkwardly, âYes.ââDamn, how dare these sons of b*tches disrespect me like this.â Henry was furious.After waving his hand to dismiss his subordinate, Henry sent a text to Jasper to explain the general situation after thinking about it.After a while, Jasper responded with a text message sent to Henryâs phone.[Itâs okay, just follow the original plan and hold these small shareholders first. There are more of them, so they are also a force.]Looking at the contents of the text message, Henry felt relieved. However, he still silently remembered the few major shareholders who disrespected him, reminding himself that he would definitely get them back if he had the chance in the future.However, far away in Finland, Jasper was not as relaxed as Henry imagined.He was thinking.Faced with Henryâs blatant arrival, Kayden did not make any countermeasures and even took the initiative to leave early. After that, the several major shareholders that Henry invited all rejected hint. If one or two said that they did not have time or could not make it, it would still be understandable.If none of them came, this was undoubtedly imply something.âKayden, what are you trying to do?âJasper sat in the dining room. He was holding a knife and fork in his hand, but had no appetite.For a moment, he suspected that Kayden was plaiming to split the entire Harbor City trading center, but Jasper shot down this idea in the next second.This was because Kayden was not a fool and he knew how much he would lose if he did this.Life at the Top Chapter 1680Regardless of how much the J. Langdon father and son prioritized heir interests, unless their life was at stake, they would not consider the choice of breaking off their arm to save themselves.At this moment, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, a multi party meeting hosted by the highest financial department of the United States was underway.ExxonMobilâs chairman Bryant sat expressionless on the sofa with a pipe in his mouth. Sitting opposite him was Soros from Quantum Fund.As the host, Hamilton tapped his finger on the armrest of the sofa, looked at Bryant, and said, âBryant, the situation is right in front of us now. What we need is your opinion.âBryant snorted and answered, âWhy should I sell my companyâs shares just because you want to fight Somerland?âSoros chimed in, âWeâre not asking you to sell your shares, but for everyone to give up part of the shares. This is the only way to deal JW Foundation a painful blow.âBryant chuckled coldly and replied, âYou have the funds from all of Wall Street backing you up, yet still want to deal with a punk from Somerland in such a despicable way?âShrugging, Soros said, âI advocate the smallest price in exchange for the greatest results. Whatâs more, Wall Street funds are used to attack the Somerland domestic market and even snipe Somer Dollars. Do you think that group of capitalists will let me hollow out their pockets?ââNo matter what you say, I will not sell 25% of my shares to Fongroup, â Bryant said coldly.Soros scoffed coldly, stopped talking, and turned to look at Hamilton.Hamilton rubbed his chin and said, âMr. Bryant, I donât think you have recognized the current situation. We have already convinced most of the board members, and even gained the Rockefellersâ preliminary agreement.âBryantâs eyes widened and he said in disbelief, âThe Rockefellers agreed?âThe predecessor of ExxonMobil was Standard Oil. One could already imagine how impressive a company had to be to be named Standard. The company founded by the Rockefellers was the largest oil company in the world at that time, and it was the first truly multinational company.Later, in the face of antitrust laws, Standard Oil was broken up. After which, ExxonMobil inherited most of its core assets. Even so, it represented only one of more than 30 subsidiaries companies that Standard Oil had split into.What the world saw was that Standard Oil had been split, but they did not know that the real Standard Oil was still under the control of the Rockefellers.It was just the family was so low-key that it seldom cared about anything in the company, which is why the outside world did not know this secret.âThe first heir to the Rockefellers, Miss Taylor Rockefeller, has nodded and agreed to the deal. Naturally, in exchange, Fongroup that belongs to Half the Harbor Langdon will give the Rockefellers a total of 27% of their shares, including the telecommunications project they recently invested in, which is based in the United Kingdom.âUpon hearing Hamiltonâs words, Bryant let out a long sigh.Although he was the chairman, he was only a small shareholder in the super large multinational energy company that was ExxonMobil. This entity had a complex share structure and was of an unimaginable scale.His position as the chairman was also a result of his contest with many others. Still, no matter who became the chairman, they would first need to be recognized by the Rockefellers.His appointment back then was approved by Miss Taylor, who had just become the first heir in the line, ten years ago.Therefore, he knew that his time was up.âI donât think I have any reason to refuse anymore,â Bryant said, feeling discouraged.He knew that the reason why the two people were sitting here to discuss with him was just that they did not want to waste time. If he refused, he was afraid that he would hear the news of ExxonMobilâs CEO replacement the very next morning.âIâm sure that Half the Harbor Langdon in the East canât wait to hear the good news that Mr. Bryant will announce to him personally, â Soros stood up and said with the smile of a victor.